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Technique - Masking

July 23, 2019

I participated in several more swaps than usual this year when the NEW Annual Catalog was released, so I have lots and lots of inspiration! Today, I'm going to share two swap cards featuring the lovely Beautiful Friendship floral stamp set. We'll be creating the first one at my "Last Thursdays" card class this week! I know our class attendees are going to fall in love with this pretty & versatile stamp set!

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The Beautiful Friendship stamp set has a lot of little floral images and layers, which can sometimes be intimidating. Don't let the pieces overwhelm you! Simply CASE (copy and share everything) one of these cards so you can get a feel for how the images work together. In no time, you'll be experimenting with different colors and flowers to create beautiful bouquets with ease! Kelly Acheson's swap card is a great place to start because it is a fairly simple design.

Background Basics—Kelly started by texture embossing a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Terracotta Tile cardstock with the NEW Scripty Embossing Folder. While this is a 3D folder, it's a little different than others you may have used. This one is done in the new folder style that will eventually work in the yet-to-be-released die-cutting machine from Stampin' Up! The difference is the detail! The script writing is subtle, yet intricate, so it's a perfect background texture for a sweet, feminine card. Kelly mounted it onto a Crumb Cake card base.

Fabulous Floral—Kelly stamped the Beautiful Friendship bouquet onto a 4-1/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Whisper White. She started by stamping the largest flowers in Petal Pink ink, then adding the tall flowers in Terracotta Tile ink. Next, she stamped the flower centers in Terracotta Tile, then finished by stamping some leaves to fill in the bouquet in Garden Green ink. You can't really go wrong—these beautiful images look great no matter how you combine them!

Sweet Sentiment—I love the way Kelly created the sentiment! She stamped the Beautiful Friendship greeting in Terracotta Tile ink onto a 3" x 3/4" piece of Petal Pink cardstock, then she snipped the end with the Everyday Label Punch. Remember, you can punch only one side of the strip when you thread it through the punch, so that the other side is not under the blade when you punch. Too Cool! She popped up the sentiment onto the focal point with Dimensionals.

Finishing Touches—She finished the focal point by wrapping some Linen Thread around it twice and tying it into a bow. The piece is popped up onto the card front with Dimensionals. The sentiment is adorned with a copper colored, adhesive-backed Designer Element. I can't wait to share this Too Cool card with my "Last Thursdays" stampers!

I think this card, created by Mikaela Titheridge from the UK, is absolutely gorgeous! Although I did not go on the Greek Isle Cruise, I was able to send my swaps to Greece and participate in the cruise swap, so that I could be inspired by several of the trip achievers! (Thanks to Kim Vogel for so willingly assisting my swaps on their journey!).

Background Basics—Do you ever make square cards? They do take a little extra postage, but I love this different size canvas! Mikaela started with a 10" x 5" Seaside Spray card base, scored at the 5" mark.

Masked Focal Point—Mikaela used the Masking Technique to create a Beautiful Friendship bouquet encircling the sentiment! First, she stamped the greeting from the Woven Threads stamp set in Pretty Peacock on the center of a 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Whisper White. For the mask, she stamped the sentiment again onto a sticky note, then trimmed around the words and positioned the mask over the stamped sentiment. Next, she stamped the floral images around the words: the rose in Rococo Rose, tall flowers in Seaside Spray and leaves in Old Olive. Then, just lift the sticky note and you have a lovely white outline around the phrase—Too Cool!

Finishing Touches—Mikaela mounted the stamped layer onto a 4" x 4" piece of Silver Foil for just a hint of color around the edge, then popped it up onto the card front with Dimensionals. Finally, she added three Pearl Jewels floating around the blooms. Stunning!

June 06, 2019

I'm loving the Sailing Home stamp set and all of it's versatility for creating masculine cards! Today, I'm sharing a couple of masculine cards created with a cool masking technique that I featured on this week's Facebook LIVE!

I did a CASE (copy and share everything) of one of my old cards today using the brand new Sailing Home stamp set. You can see that Traveler Masked & Blended Card here. I thought the nautical images from Sailing Home would be perfect for this style of card!

Background Basics—I started this card with a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White. I masked off all but a 1" strip of that layer and sponged on Balmy Blue, Pool Party and Seaside Spray inks to create an eye-catching color blend foundation for my focal point. You can see how I did it on the Facebook LIVE video, but here are the basic steps...

Masking & Blending Basics—I cut two Whisper White masks, each measuring about 2-1/2" x 6-1/2". It doesn't matter what size it is, as long as it extends longer than the piece you're masking. I tacked the masks about 1" apart onto my cardstock layer with a couple of dabs of SNAIL adhesive. If you have temporary adhesive, use it instead. Since I didn't have any, I just used dabs of SNAIL, then rubbed the sticky areas across my jeans a couple of times to take some of the sticky off.

Hold the masks in place with your fingers for extra security, then sponge on color using Sponge Daubers in a back & forth motion that's parallel to the mask edges. I added Balmy Blue ink to one end, Pool Party ink to the other end and blended Seaside Spray in the middle. I continued to add layers of Seaside Spray ink until the blend was smooth. Lift the masks and remove any residual adhesive with an adhesive remover.

Stamped Images—I stamped the large Sailing Home sailboat in Night of Navy ink first, near the bottom, leaving some room for the twine. Then, I stamped the smaller sailboat image above it in Night of Navy ink. I finished by adding the seagulls and sentiment at the top of the card, also in Night of Navy.

I colored the sailboats with Light Crumb Cake, Light Balmy Blue and Light Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers. I like giving the boats just a little extra pop of color to help them stand out.

Lovely Layering—Next, I adhered the layer onto a 3-5/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Seaside Spray cardstock. I tied some of the Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine around both layers, fraying the ends, then popped up the whole thing onto a Night of Navy card base with Dimensionals.

Finishing Touches—I colored three Rhinestone Jewels with Dark Night of Navy and Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends, then added them floating around the boats for a little sparkle.

Two Cool—For the second card, I blended Seaside Spray, Pool Party and Crumb Cake ink for the color panel. I stamped the Sailing Home lighthouse and sentiment over the top of it in Night of Navy. Looking at it now, I would have also added some of those seagulls, too.

I finished the card in the same way as the first, mounting the stamped layer onto Soft Suede this time.

This would be a lovely masculine anniversary card or Father's Day card from the wife. Or, change the sentiment for lots of other occasions.

May 13, 2019

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! Now, it's time to start thinking about Father's Day! Today, I have a couple of FREE Printable Project Sheets using the cool classic car stamp set called Geared Up Garage! Don't forget that, even though the stamp set and coordinating dies are carrying over to the new catalog, the BUNDLE is not! Get it by June 3 to save 10%!

But first, did you see that I upgraded my Everything Is Rosy Project Sheets into a full class with card supplies and envelopes? Check it out!

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Cool! Those Copper Foil gears make this Geared Up Garage Father's Day card a real stunner! I love the textures, patterns and layers that are all masculine! Change up the sentiment and it would also make a fantastic birthday card for the classic car lover.

Tear the ends of the ¾” x 3 ½” piece of Classic Garage (yellow map print) Designer Series Paper. Adhere to the front of the card with SNAIL Adhesive.

Using the Copper Foil Sheets and the largest square in the Stitched Shapes Framelits, die-cut a stitched square and adhere it to the card with Mini Glue Dots.

Using the Copper Foil Sheets, die-cut the largest of the Garage Geers cog shapes and two smaller ones. Adhere the largest cog die cut to the Copper Foil square using Mini Glue Dots. Adhere the smaller single cog shapes to the upper right and lower left corners of the square with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here's a fun masculine card for either Father's Day or a birthday! I love the cool black & white checkerboard background that reminds me of a tricked out garage for someone who likes to work on cars! The background is much easier to create that it might appear! Like the first card above, this one has lots of awesome patterns and textures that make it Too Cool!

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Fold 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Basic Gray cardstock in half for the card base.

Lay the Pattern Party Decorative Masks brick pattern over the 5-1/2” x 2-1/4” Real Red cardstock and sponge with Basic Gray ink only around the edges of the cardstock. Leave the center of the piece very lightly sponged, because the sentiment will go here.

Stamp the Geared Up Garage sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Die-cut all the gears from the Garage Gears Framelits out of Silver Foil.

Create a Basic Black and Whisper White checkerboard background on the bottom of the card. (See below for complete checkerboard instructions)

Adhere gears to front of card with Multipurpose Glue, the mount the car over the top with Dimensionals.

Glue any leftover gears to inside of card for a coordinating decoration.

How To Make Black and White Checkerboard—Mark 6” x 2” Whisper White piece every ½” with a pencil along 6” side (once on top and once on bottom). Using Multipurpose Glue, adhere six ½” x 2-1/2” Basic Black strips onto the white piece in-between pencil marks to create white and black stripes.

Trim down the striped sheet into four ½” x 6” pieces.

Glue these strips onto bottom of Basic Gray card base alternating black and white sections. Trim off any parts that are hanging over the edge.

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April 15, 2018

I was so excited to see that Embossing Paste and Shimmery Embossing Paste are carrying over into the next catalog, because I'm loving them more and more! Today, I'm sharing two cool ways to add color when using this fun, textured background technique. Each card features a couple of retiring products, too. Get them now, while you can!

The easiest way to add color to Embossing Paste is simply by adding a drop or two of Refill Ink color to the paste and mix it with a palette knife. This project uses several different colors: Daffodil Delight, Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo and Sweet Sugarplum! You'll need to mix up a little of each color, just like you would for cake frosting, and clean the mask and palette knife thoroughly between color applications. This card takes a little time, but it's SO worth it for the finished look! I especially love the Shimmery White Embossing Paste, giving each bloom a little sparkle!

Brusho Ink Crystals give a unique burst of color to watercolor card projects, but did you know that it's amazing when combined with Embossing Paste? This card even uses it for altering the color of the retiring Natural Gold Trim ribbon! So fun!

Place Pattern Party Decorative Mask onto 4” x 5-1/4” piece of Watercolor Paper. Sprinkle Gamboge Brusho Crystal Color lightly over the mask. Without moving the mask, swipe some Embossing Paste over it using a Palette Knife. Set aside to dry.

Using the Aqua Painter and Yellow Brusho Color Crystal, color the Natural Gold Trim ribbon. Set aside to dry.

Once all the pieces are dry use Multipurpose Liquid glue to adhere the layers as shown in the image. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the flower onto the leaf image. The ribbon is attached with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Note: To watercolor using the Brusho Crystal color, sprinkle the powder onto a water-proof surface and add a drop of water to make a “paint.”

I'm loving those silly feathered friends from the Bird Banter stamp set! They are perfect for coloring with the new Stampin' Blends! We'll be trying out both at my "Last Thursdays" class this week!

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They are colorful and cheerful and fantastic for chirping cute quips about birthdays! I paired the Bird Banter images with the Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper from the Sale-a-Bration flyer for a happy, belated birthday card!

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Pretty Parrot—I started by stamping the parrot onto a 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used a simple mask to stamp the branch and balloon images over the top of the parrot.

Masking TIPS:For the mask, I stamped the parrot onto the sticky end of a sticky note, then hand-cut him out with super-sharp Paper Snips, trimming right up to the black outlines. After stamping the original image onto the card layer, I laid the mask over the top and stamped the branch and balloon over the top.

Bird Blends—Although Stampin' Blends Markers are designed for awesome blending, I also love that they fill in areas with rich color very quickly! I colored the feathers with the light Bermuda Bay and dark Calypso Coral and the beak with light Smoky Slate. Did you know that you can blend two colors, too? I added light Old Olive to the top of the head and light Daffodil Delight to the breast and blended the color for a seamless look! Cool!

I didn't do any shading on the bird, but I did shade the balloon! I colored over the whole area with the light Calypso Coral, added a shadow with dark Calypso Coral, then blended out the line with the light color again. By leaving a squiggle of less color next to the highlight detail, it adds to the dimension.

I love the second part of the sentiment for the inside of the card. I'll probably be using this one a lot! LOL!

Two Cool—The second card has a Crushed Curry card base with most of the same elements.

Although I used the Blends on the balloon, this time I colored the parrot with traditional Stampin' Write Markers. They work OK, but just aren't as smooth compared to the Blends. I used the Lemon Lime Twist and Crushed Curry markers on the head and breast this time, and all other colors are the same as the original card. I also tried a different sentiment from the same stamp set.

If you're a busy stamper, one of my card kits is the perfect way to get those Christmas cards checked off your list! I've done all the prep for you—you can't get any easier than that! Just stamp & assemble! My Night In Bethlehem has been my most popular holiday class so far this season. Don't miss out! Registration ends today.

Today, I'm sharing the final pair of Night In Bethlehem cards that we'll be creating with the class kit.

The first thing I think about when creating with silhouette images is a beautiful sunrise or sunset behind that silhouette. For the last Night in Bethlehem class projects, I thought it would be fun to create a sponged sky with pretty color blends.

Background Basics—I started by adhering a 5-1/2" x 1" strip of Silver Foil along the bottom of an Island Indigo card base.

Sponged Sky—The sponged sky starts with a 5" x 3-1/4" piece of Whisper White. I laid a larger piece of Whisper White card stock down on the original piece to create a mask. I lined it up so that it was horizontally covering just a little less than half of the card stock. I had to hold that mask in place firmly, so that it wouldn't move while sponging. You may want to use some sort of temporary adhesive, as well as your fingers, to prevent it from moving.

Here is how I added color using a Stampin' Sponge or Foam Brayer. TIP: Always start the sponge or brayer off of the card stock first, so you don't get a harsh "blob" of ink on the background.

Sponge Pool Party ink over the whole sky.

Sponge Bermuda Bay ink over the outside of the sky, leaving some Pool Party ink untouched in the center.

Sponge Island Indigo ink over the edges only.

I stamped the Night In Bethlehem city in Basic Gray over the top of the sponged sky, as close to the edge as possible. I also stamped some stars across the sky with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Night In Bethlehem sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink under the skyline, then added a strip of Basics Washi Tape. I love that little subtle pattern! The layer is mounted onto a 5-1/8" x 3-3/8" mat in Basic Black card stock., then popped up with Dimensionals. I also added a Silver Foil star with the Bethlehem Edgelits, popped up with Dimensionals.

Holy Family—I stamped the Night In Bethlehem couple silhouette in Memento Black onto Whisper White, then die-cut with the edgelits They are popped up, as well.

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Two Cool—The second card features a gorgeous sunset. Here's how I created it:

Sponge Peekaboo Peach ink over the whole sky.

Sponge Calypso Coral ink over the outside of the sky, leaving some Pool Party ink untouched in the center.

Sponge Rich Razzleberry ink over the edges only.

I also changed the foil to Champagne Foil because its color is just a little bit warmer and looks amazing with these sunset colors!

September 08, 2017

It's time for Project Sheets Friday and this week I'm featuring a couple of spooky Halloween cards! Stampin' Up! has two awesome Halloween bundles in the Holiday Catalog—Spooky Cat & Graveyard Gate—both designed for awesome spooky fun!

My favorite "Halloween" item from the catalog has to be the Black Rhinestones! They are a fantastic, coordinating embellishment for those Halloween projects and don't forget you can get them FREE with your $50 order this month...

Wow! This Spooky Cat Punch has been super popular already! Not only does it punch out the text-riffic Spooky Cat image, it also is designed to punch out the cats printed on the coordinating Spooky Night Designer Series Paper! How fun!

June 28, 2017

There is still time to RSVP for tomorrow's "Last Thursdays" monthly card class if you're in the Fort Wayne, IN, area. I'd love for you to join me and be sure to bring a new friend and you'll both receive a thank you gift from me! See details by clicking the link below.

Today, I'm sharing another pair of cards that we'll be creating at the class.

Don't Miss It! Paper Pumpkin Special Tomorrow!—You'll definitely want to check back tomorrow because Stampin' Up! has let demonstrators know that there will be a "flash" promotion specially designed for new subscribers to Paper Pumpkin! Details as soon as I have them!

I can't get enough of the relaxing feel of the High Tide set and when it's paired with elements from the versatile Colorful Seasons bundle it gets even better! These cards make me go, "aahhhhhh" by just looking at them. I can't think of a better "encouragement" style card that you could send to a friend.

Background Basics—I started this card by stamping the Colorful Seasons "Just Breathe" sentiment in Memento Black Ink onto a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White. By stamping that first at the bottom, it helped me position the focal point a little better. Once all of the stamping was done of the background layer, I adhered it to a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Bermuda Bay card stock, then mounted it to a Soft Suede card base.

Masked Square—To create the mask, I die-cut the same size Whisper White piece as my background, 3-3/4" x 5", using the largest square from the Layering Squares Framelits. Then, I placed the die-cut window over the background layer. Holding it securely in place, I sponged on some Pool Party ink, using a small circular motion and always starting off the square and working toward the center. If you start your inked sponge off the square first, you'll avoid having ink blobs that sometime occur when the sponge first hits the paper.

Beach Scene Details—From there, it was just a matter of adding a few more stamped elements using images from the High Tide stamp set:

I stamped the waves image in Bermuda Bay at the bottom of the square.

I stamped the two reeds images in Crumb cake ink randomly underneath the square.

I stamped the seagulls in Memento Black near the top of the square.

To finish up, I die-cut a Seasonal Layers Thinlits Adirondack chair from Crumb Cake. To adhere it, I lightly sponged on some Multipurpose Glue.

Two Cool—I changed up the color combination on my second card, this time layering Pacific Point onto Sahara Sand for the background.

I thought the Soft Sky ink matched a little better with the Pacific Point waves and the reeds are in Sahara Sand. The chair is still the same Crumb Cake color, even though it looks lighter than the other card.

May 04, 2017

I'm so very happy that the Dragonfly Dreams stamps & thinlits are being carried over into the new Annual Catalog coming out in June! I still have so many card ideas that I want to try with that bundle! Don't forget that even though the stamps & thinlits will still be available, the actual Dragonfly Dreams "Bundle" is retiring, so order that before May 31 if you want to get the 10% bundle discount!

I love the stain-glass look of the dragonflies on this amazing paper-pieced card! The colorful wings take a little extra time to assemble, but the results are simply stunning! Peggy Tassler did a fantastic job with the in-laid paper pieces on this card! Sensational!

Pieced Dragonfly—Peggy used the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits to create the dragonfly die-cut and in-laid pieces. She cut the medium dragonfly from Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Elegant Eggplant & Soft Sky card stock and saved all of the pieces. TIP: Be sure to use the Precision Base Plate for clean cuts and the Die Brush to help release those tiny pieces.

Next, I would die-cut a Basic Black solid dragonfly shape for a foundation, sponging the entire piece with Multipurpose Glue, then start placing the colorful pieces in the frame just like a jigsaw puzzle. Repeat the process for the smaller dragonfly, too.

Another way I've seen to achieve this look a little more quickly is to use Press 'N' Seal to keep the pieces together for easier placement. You can see what I mean by watching Lisa Tedder's video. It looks like something fun to try!

Finishing Touches—Peggy added a Birthday Banners sentiment on a strip of Whisper White along the top. And, she finished by adhering some Metallic Sequins over the card front with Multipurpose Glue! I think she may have used some Wink of Stella clear on the dragonflies for some shimmer and shine!

Sponged Layer—Peggy die-cut the cluster of small dragonflies using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, then used the die-cut as a simple mask. Holding the die-cut in place over a 2-5/8" x 4" piece of Whisper White, she used a sponge to carefully rub on Pear Pizzazz ink over the top. The result is a pretty layer of white dragonfly outlines! She added a Dapper Denim sentiment from the B.Y.O.P. stamp set at the top and wrapped some Affectionately Yours Washi Tape along the bottom. It's layered onto a 2-3/4" x 4-1/8" piece of Basic Black, then popped up with Dimensionals diagonally onto the card front.

Dragonfly Details—Peggy stamped the Dragonfly Dreams dragonfly in Memento Black ink, then colored in the wings with Pear Pizzazz and Dapper Denim markers. It's die-cut with the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, then attached with a Glue Dot onto the card. She also cut an intricate dragonfly from Vellum Cardstock as an overlay, also adhered with a Glue Dot. She added Rhinestone Jewels to complete the look. So pretty!

I'm introducing something new today called Project Sheet Friday where I'll be sharing two cool, FREE, printable idea sheets created by my talented stamping friends! If you follow my blog regularly, you've likely seen these printable sheets before, but now I'll be doing them on a regular basis—every Friday!

When you open it up, it has a short stack of copy paper—so handy! Here's how you make it:

Notebook Basics—Start with a 8-1/2" x 2-3/4" piece of Tip Top Taupe card stock scored at 4-1/4", 4-3/4" and 9-1/2". Next, you the largest of the Lots of Labels Framelits to die-cut the end on the 9-1/2" scored side. That edge will be under the die and the rest of the card stock will by up through the center of the die and over the other cutting edge (not under it!).

Notebook Paper—Cut two sheets of copy paper into 4-1/4 x 2-1/2" sheets. Stack them into a pad and tuck them into the notebook at the 4-3/4" score line. The 4-1/4" score line will be showing on the front. Staple into place.

The second project also features Vintage Leaves, stamped with a fun Baby Wipe Technique!

Masking Prep—Start with a Whisper White card base. Mask off both sides of the cards with Post-It Tape for a nice clean edge. If you don't have that, you could use Post-it notes, or use temporary adhesive on copy paper. You just want something with a straight edge and a temporary hold that won't harm your card front when removing it.

Baby Wipe Ink Pad—Create a multicolor custom ink pad by folding a couple baby wipes into quarters and adding a few drops of Refill Inks onto it. This card uses refill inks for Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler. Once you have your baby wipe saturated nicely, ink up various images from Vintage Leaves and stamp randomly onto the inside of the taped area.

Final Masking—Light sponge over the top of the leaves with Crumb Cake ink, then carefully remove the tape.

Leaf Accent—Ink the large maple leaf and stamp on Whisper White card stock, then die cut with the Leaflets Framelits. Brush on some Gold Wink of Stella, then pop up with Dimensionals. Add a gold twine bow to the leaf stem with a Glue Dot.

Sweet Sentiment—Stamp the greeting from One Big Meaning in Early Espresso ink onto the card front.